Fraenkel, Albert

Fraenkel,

(Fränkel), Albert, German physician, 1848-1916. Fraenkel pneumococcus - normal inhabitants of the respiratory tract and perhaps the most common cause of lobar pneumonia, they are relatively common causative agents of meningitis, sinusitis, and other infections. Synonym(s): Streptococcus pneumoniae; Fraenkel-Weichselbaum pneumococcusFraenkel-Weichselbaum pneumococcus - Synonym(s): Fraenkel pneumococcus